Jeremiah 2:35
What does Jeremiah 2:35 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 2:35 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Yet thou saidst, I am innocent; surely his anger is turned away from me. Behold, I will enter into judgment with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Yet thou saidst, I am innocent; surely his anger is turned away from me. Behold, I will enter into judgment with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And still you said, I have done no wrong; truly, his wrath is turned away from me. See, I will take up the cause against you, because you say, I have done no wrong.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And thou sayest, `Because I have been innocent, Surely turned back hath His anger from me?' Lo, I have been judged with thee, Because of thy saying, `I have not sinned.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And thou hast said: I am without sin and am innocent: and therefore let thy anger be turned away from me. Behold, I will contend with thee in judgment, because thou hast said: I have not sinned.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And thou sayest, Indeed I am innocent; his anger will turn from me. Behold, I will enter into judgment with thee because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 28:13
He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
- Jeremiah 2:29
Wherefore will ye contend with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith Jehovah.
- Jeremiah 25:31
A noise shall come even to the end of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the nations; he will enter into judgment with all flesh: as for the wicked, he will give them to the sword, saith Jehovah.
- Romans 7:9
And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died;
- 1 John 1:8
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
- Job 33:9
I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me:
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